Stories Behind The Art

Jay has devoted many days to building a new woodworking shop whose primary use will be making art frames. Although using the garage as a work space is somewhat functional, sharing space with a snow blower, lawn mower, paint sprayer, etc. is less than optimal.   Long before he was a pencil artist, Jay enjoyed woodworking as a hobby. He crafted creative toddler beds for our sons, inlayed jewelry boxes, a spaulted maple end table, and lots more. When the art business took hold, it seemed advantageous to use his woodworking skills for framing.   The basic parts of framing drawings include the outside frame, [...]